James Wilson



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  • James Wilson was born on September 17, 1742 in Carskerdo; near St.Andrews, Scotland.
  • He is from Pennsylvania.
  • Wilson attended three univertsities in Scotland and failed to earn a degree.
  • James Wilson was a signing delegate of the constitution.
  • He was the most leading Constitutional Lawyer among the founding fathers.
  • James Wilson was the most influential delegate.
  • Wilson was appointed Associate Justice in 1789, in the Supreme Court.
  • He was the first professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania.
  • James Wilson Died August 28, 1798.



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